Dear Recess Supervisor (continued)

In response to your comments:

First off, I never would've guessed that a five-sentence critique would warrant a 500-word missive on your part.

It wasn't only for your benefit. You simply provided the opportunity to remind people what we're doing. There is one word each for everyone who doesn't get it. TR has already picked his. What's yours?

I'm fine with your podcast, dude. Chill out. Think of my criticism as being sarcastic, but constructive.

Not so sure it was constructive, but the rest of it I got. You screw with me, I screw with you. No biggie.

It'd have been nice if in those 45 minutes someone could've, I don't know, called bullshit once or twice or asked Poor Man's Foti a few real questions. Instead, we got a long-winded narrative of JK's life (I'm sure that'll be on the bookshelves at B&N soon), some dragged-out hypothetical about orange car seats, and a weak take on the fall elections.

This is my style. I don't really care much about what you can hear by reading the paper or turning on the TV. I want to have discussions about things that amuse me. My blog is for my entertainment only. Everyone else who enjoys it is welcome.

If you're expecting me to ask tough questions, it'll probably never happen. My interests are my job, my house, and surfing the internet. I'm a headline scanner, and I'm not documenting everything that goes on. I tapped Jenna for her political awareness. I do all of this for fun.

And apparently Jenna wants to marry him because he answers his own constituent mail. Ugh.

I respect that, too. Should I vote for of against the gay marriage amendment?

Can you find me a democrat legislator who's so responsive? I'll compliment them, too.

Perhaps you could've tried some of the following:

- What's the Assembly Republican Caucus like now without Scott Jensen around to lead the troops?

- Tell our listeners five things Legislative Republicans have accomplished in the last two years to warrant anyone voting for them again. Democratic incomptence is already assumed to be the first answer.

Good ideas. I wish I'd thought of the second one, actually. Want to join us? Maybe we can get Joel back, if you promise not to get snide. I warn Jenna not to get nasty sometimes, because I want ALL guests to feel generally safe on the podcast. I don't mind asking questions that our guests may not like, but I don't want to waste time on shouting matches and finger pointing.

-You've developed a reputation in the building for kissing up to leadership and never straying from thet party line on anything. Care to comment?

Me? Listen to podcast #9, about abortion. You'll hear some serious waffling.

- If you're such a big believer in diversity of opinion in the blogosphere, why were you part of the crowd trying to get suspected Capitol bloggers fired six or seven months ago? Afraid of a little internal criticism of a do-nothing caucus and its lackluster agenda?

Who's doing what now??? Are you asking me that question? I haven't got time to get that involved. Have you seen how active my campaign against child predators has been lately?

There you go. This listener would like more Tim Russert and less Matt Lauer. But it's your show, and you're right. If things don't change, I'll probably stop listening and that'll be that. Different strokes for different folks, right?

Carry on.

Right. Look, we welcome people to get involved. Do you want to be given a shot at helping out with our material? We've recently asked Sean, of the American Mind, to help manage and develop the guest list.

I've got a day job that gets in the way of actually spending the time this thing needs. And, I'm an engineer by trade, not a Madison staffer. We definitely need some people! I go on what I know, which as TR has pointed out is very little.

- RS

P.S. Supervising 132 children is hard work, but you'd be welcome to try for a week. I need a vacation.

No thanks. I hate office politics. :)
I wasn't questioning your ability to do your job.

Note to TR: The Recess Supervisor offered a much more useful response. Perhaps next time you should let him do the talking?